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Yemen has foiled an al-Qaeda plot to blow up oil pipelines and seize some of the country's main ports

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Yemen announces it has foiled an al-Qaeda plot to blow up oil pipelines and seize some of the country's main ports. Security remains tight -...
Huge fire has broken out at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi

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A huge fire has broken out at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the main international airport in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA)...
The US government filed two lawsuits against Bank of America relating to fraud on $850 million of mortgage-backed securities

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The US government filed two lawsuits against Bank of America relating to fraud on $850 million of mortgage-backed securities. The Justice Department and the Securities...
Desiree Hartsock accepted to marry Chris Siegfried on the season finale of The Bachelorette

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Desiree Hartsock and Chris Siegfried had the most romantic proposal ever on the August 5 Bachelorette finale. The following day on Live! With Kelly &...
Amrit Kaur, the daughter of late Maharaja Harinder Singh Brar of Faridkot, poses with a portrait of her father

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A spelling error triggered doubts in the mind of a judge who ruled that the $4 billion will of a former Indian Maharaja Harinder...
Iran's new President Hassan Rouhani is ready to talk on nuclear issue

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President Hassan Rouhani has called for "serious and substantive" negotiations with the international community about Iran’s nuclear programme. At the first news conference since his...
Berlin Raceway officials conjured up a special paint scheme for Duck Dynasty Night in Marne

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Berlin Raceway officials conjured up a special paint scheme for Duck Dynasty Night in Marne, Michigan. Duck Dynasty star Willie Robertson: "This car is awesome....
Spanx launched a collection of slimming undergarments in honor of their A-list fans

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Figure-skimming brand Spanx launched a collection of slimming undergarments in honor of their A-list fans like Kim Kardashian, Oprah Winfrey or Adele. Spanx have launched...
Oprah Winfrey graces the cover of her O magazine in huge 3.5 lbs afro wig

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Oprah Winfrey is wearing a giant afro wig on the cover of the September issue of her magazine O. Oprah Winfrey, 59, who is featured...
American tourist accidentally snaps finger off priceless 600-year-old statue in Florence

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An American tourist has broken off the finger of a 14th-Century statue in the Italian city of Florence. A security guard saw the man touching...
George W. Bush has undergone successful heart surgery in Dallas after doctors found an artery blockage

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George W. Bush has undergone successful heart surgery in Dallas, Texas, after doctors found an artery blockage, a spokesman has said. The former US president...
David was thrown a curve ball after asking his girlfriend Jessica to marry him at a New Britain Rock Cats minor league game in Connecticut

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David was thrown a curve ball after asking his girlfriend Jessica to marry him at a New Britain Rock Cats minor league game in...
Lauren Silverman is set to get a share of $4 million of the multi-million dollar pre-nup she signed before marrying Andrew Silverman

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Lauren Silverman is set to get a share of $4 million of the multi-million dollar pre-nup she signed before marrying Andrew Silverman - despite...
Lauren Silverman's fifth grade school photo is a far cry from the glamorous socialite we've seen frolicking around the Hamptons

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Lauren Silverman was the unlikely “ugly duckling” who blossomed into a celebrity swan as it was revealed by her fifth grade school photo. Before Lauren...
Police evacuated an area of central Copenhagen following the discovery of a parked car with wires attached to it

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Police evacuated an area of central Copenhagen, Denmark, on Tuesday following the discovery of a parked car with wires attached to it, local television...
The US State Department has warned citizens and non-emergency government staff to leave Yemen "immediately" due to security threats

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The US State Department has warned citizens and non-emergency government staff to leave Yemen "immediately" due to security threats. It comes after the sudden closure...
The Reserve Bank of Australia cut its key rate to 2.5 percent from 2.75 percent

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The central bank of Australia has cut its benchmark interest rate to a new record low, in an attempt to spur a fresh wave...
Some 20 US embassies and consulates in North Africa and Middle East were shut

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The sudden closure of many American diplomatic missions in North Africa and Middle East were prompted after the US intercepted conversations between two senior...
Rihanna at the Kadooment carnival

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After reveling until the early hours of the morning at the Crop Over Festival Foreday Morning Jam in Barbados on Saturday, Rihanna was right...
Rolf Harris was arrested again on suspicion of new offenses

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Rolf Harris was arrested again on suspicion of new offenses. Rolf Harris, 83, was questioned over “further allegations” made to detectives at Scotland Yard’s Operation Yewtree. They...
Powerball lottery jackpot climbed to $400 million after nobody picked the winning numbers

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The Powerball lottery jackpot climbed to $400 million after nobody picked the winning numbers in Saturday's draw. Dreamers hoping to strike it rich quick plunked...
Switzerland considers its national anthem too old-fashioned and a new one will be chosen through a competition

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Switzerland considers changing its national anthem as being too old-fashioned, so a new one will be chosen through a competition. The priority is to have...
Oprah Winfrey hits Lindsay Lohan with addict question in an exclusive interview

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Lindsay Lohan appeared on Oprah Winfrey’s show in an exclusive sit-down interview. Oprah Winfrey, 59, asked Lindsay Lohan, 27, who has just got out of...
Katie Holmes and Bobbi Brown teamed up to launch Bobbi & Katie palette for busy women

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Katie Holmes and Bobbi Brown are teaming up to launch Bobbi & Katie, a palette for women with little time for an extensive beauty...
Jennifer Aniston proved she doesn't need make-up to look good

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Jennifer Aniston proved she doesn't need make-up to look good as she appeared fresh faced in a photo posted on Instagram by her longtime...